The nurse assesses a 12-hour-old newborn's serum bilirubin level, and finds it to be 14 mg/dL. What nursing intervention would be included in the plan of care for this newborn?
A. Continue to observe.
B. Begin phototherapy.
C. Begin blood exchange transfusion.
D. Stop breastfeeding.
B
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The clinic nurse assesses a 70-year-old newlywed client who has had slight vaginal bleeding. Which of the following assessment data should the nurse prioritize?
A) Date of last Pap smear B) History of cervical cancer C) History of urinary tract infections D) Bleeding or other symptoms after intercourse
Which statement that a nurse makes about ethnocultural heritage would need to be corrected?
1. "A person can only value characteristics that are heritage consistent." 2. "Heritage consistency describes the degree to which a person's lifestyle reflects his or her respective tribal culture." 3. "Ethnicity pertains to a social group within the social system that claims to possess variable traits such as a common religion or language." 4. "Culture is the thoughts, communications, actions, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups."
The ED nurse who is giving insulin by continuous IV infusion to a client with DKA would plan to monitor the client's blood glucose level every
a. 10 minutes. b. 30 minutes. c. 1 hour. d. 2 hours.
Your client had a right above-knee amputation 6 weeks ago and was given the nursing diagnosis Disturbed body image. He is now actively involved in physical therapy, learning to use his prosthesis. He has entered which stage of re-imaging?
1. fourth 2. first 3. second 4. third